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1235 Aluminum vs. 6008 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and 6008 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6008 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
55 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
200 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
24 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
76 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
9.0 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15